Deed, DE, Sussex, FRANCIS WOOLFE to WILLIAM BURTON 1731

Deed of sale FRANCIS WOOLFE to WILLIAM BURTON

THIS INDENTURE made the 5th day of May in the fourth year of the reign of our
Sovereign Lord, George II, by Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of
the faith & c. and in the year of Our Lord 1731.

BETWEEN FRANCIS WOOLFE of the county of Sussex upon Delaware, Carpenter, of the one
part and WILLIAM BURTON of Somerset County in the province of Maryland, Gentlemen,
of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said FRANCIS WOOLFE for and in consideration of the full and
just sum of £15 current lawful money of America to the said FRANCIS WOOLFE in hand
paid by the said WILLIAM BURTON at or before the ensealing or delivery of these
presents, the receipt whereof he, the said FRANCIS WOOLFE, does hereby acknowledge
thereof and every part and parcel thereof doth clearly acquit and discharge the
said WILLIAM BURTON, his heirs, executor, and administrators and every of them by
these presents have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents to freely and fully and absolutely give, Grant,
bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto the said WILLIAM BURTON his heirs,
and assigns forever a certain piece or of Marshland situate, lying, and being in a
neck called White Oak Neck in the county of Sussex aforesaid.

    BEGINNING at the mouth of a gutt which precedes out of a creek called
    Marshes Creek then down the said Creek to a ditch and from thence along
    the said ditch to a large pond which heads the aforesaid gutt.

CONTAINING by estimation 15 Acres be the same more or less.

TOGETHER with all the meadows and creeks rivolets, feedings, pasture, ways,
easements, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the same Marsh belonging
or in anywise appertaining and all deeds, writings, and evidences touching or
concerning the same or any part thereof to have and to hold the said granted and
bargained piece of Marsh land with all the appurtenances, privileges, and
commodities to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining, to him the said
WILLIAM BURTON, his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use and
behoof forever.

AND the said FRANCIS WOOLFE, for me my heirs, executors and administrators do
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said WILLIAM BURTON, his heirs and
assigns, that before the ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of
the above bargained premises and in lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my
own right as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance and have in myself
good rightful power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, convey and
confirm the said bargained premises in manner as above said.

AND that the said WILLIAM BURTON, his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to
time and at all times forever hereafter by virtue of these presents lawfully,
peaceably, and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the said demised
and bargained premises with the appurtenances free and clear and freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated, and discharged of and from all and all manner of former
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures,
dowries, judgments, executions, encumbrances and troubles whatsoever and the said
FRANCIS WOOLFE do further and myself my heirs, executors and administrators firmly
by these presents to warrant and defend the said WILLIAM BURTON his heirs and
assigns in quiet and Peaceable possession of all and singular the said granted

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                 Deed, DE, Sussex, FRANCIS WOOLFE to WILLIAM BURTON 1731

premises against any just and lawful claim or claims of any person or persons
whatsoever.

In witness whereof, I, the said FRANCIS WOOLFE have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal the day and year first above written.

FRANCIS WOOLFE {seal}

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

RICHARD BURTON
JOHN RUSSELL

Received of Mr. WILLIAM BURTON the full sum of £15 being in full of the within
consideration. I say received this 5th day of May Anno Domini 1731.

FRANCIS WOOLFE

Test
JOHN RUSSELL




Sussex County

The within deed of sale was acknowledged and made over in an open Court of Common
Pleas held at lose Lewes for the county of Sussex on Delaware the 5th day of May
Anno Domini 1731 by the within FRANCIS WOOLFE within WILLIAM BURTON according to
law and the within contents

Test PHILL RUSSELL, prothonotary




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